Bring lots of water. A guy who joined up with us ran out of water mid-round.

Agreed.
I brought 3.5 hours of hydration, which I figured was enough, but spent 5.5 hours on the mountain.
Needless to say I had the cramping jimmylegs last night.

Took the new CFR Vulcan to Terrace today, its a nice flyer.

Oh, and Tom, we talked to the guys that helped Dee put the course in, I'm pretty sure they won't pull the baskets until the first snowfall, so as long as we don't get a freak storm, you should be good on the 29th.

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Camping is in the parking lots at Crystal Mountain Resort. There are plug in spots for RV's-$20/night.
Tent camping is pretty much free and is help yourself. There are no designated tent spots.
There are NO SHOWERS OR RESTROOMS in the camping area. Public Bathroom is open 24 hours in the main day lodge. 5-10 minute walk from the main camping area.

There are several USFS campgrounds in the area along Highway 410 with bathrooms. You will need to get there early on Friday to get a spot because they will most likely fill up on Saturday.

I appreciate the information!

We decided to take advantage of the fabulous dicounted lodging at the Village Inn so I don't have to miss SportsCenter. Not sure how Jaymie is going to fit in a twin bed...but it might make for good pics on FaceBook!

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We decided to take advantage of the fabulous dicounted lodging at the Village Inn so I don't have to miss SportsCenter. Not sure how Jaymie is going to fit in a twin bed...but it might make for good pics on FaceBook!

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Is hiking up the only way to get to the Summit during the week, or are any of the lifts running? A few of us were going to come up for a casual round tomorrow, but my buddy's knee is only in good enough shape to play down.

Don't just walk past that candy wrapper on the fairway-- I know you saw it!

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Is hiking up the only way to get to the Summit during the week, or are any of the lifts running? A few of us were going to come up for a casual round tomorrow, but my buddy's knee is only in good enough shape to play down.

"We are open daily until Sept. 11 and weekends until Oct. 2 for scenic rides on the Mt. Rainier gondola, mountain-top dining at the Summit House, hiking, horseback rides, disc golf and other fun summer activities. See you in the mountains!"

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So according to the CM website, Google and Mapquest the best way to travel from the East is Follow Hwy 12 West towards Naches. Turns into Hwy 410 and crosses over Chinook Pass (closed during the winter). Turn right onto Crystal Mountain Blvd. just after exiting Mount Rainier National Park.

Is there a short cut out of Ellensburg?

Is it better to stay on HWY 12 through Rimrock and meet up with HWY 123/410 on the South side of Rainier?

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We are ready to LAUNCH another great Mountain High. Some of the crew was up at Crystal today getting the holes dialed in.

Thanks to everyone who helped get the courses ready. We have a great group of golfers registered but there is plenty of room. Make some last minute calls so we can increase the numbers.

We are really excited to see some of you from Spokane. Hope you bring a train of folks from the east side. From Ellensburg you can take the standard route to Yakima via hwy 97 or the scenic route on the Canyon Road #821. The Canyon road is a little slower but not much but much more scenic and offers some nice places to pull off and take a dip to cool off.

From Yakima take hwy 12 west to 410 west over Chinook Pass and through Mt. Rainier National Park (did I say scenic?). Stay on 410 west until you exit the park and turn right onto Crystal Mountain Blvd. Do not take 12 over White Pass because there is a lot of construction.

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"We are open daily until Sept. 11 and weekends until Oct. 2 for scenic rides on the Mt. Rainier gondola, mountain-top dining at the Summit House, hiking, horseback rides, disc golf and other fun summer activities. See you in the mountains!"

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Doh!! Well, it was definitely worth it to play Shelton Springs, but I was pretty stoked to play Crystal. Next week for sure!

Thanks Ben!

Don't just walk past that candy wrapper on the fairway-- I know you saw it!